I have developed within just a few weeks some tiny red itchy bumps in random places on my belly and my thighs, even some on my back. I've done some research on the internet and I believe I have something called PUPPP.
I'm 24 weeks pregnant and I read that this normally doesn't happen until you are 35 weeks. I am going to the doctor tomorrow to see what they can do about it...
I was wondering if anyone else is experiencing the same thing? I can't find another post from someone who has the same symptoms. It's very irritating and I feel like I'm the only one who has this annoying pregnancy symptom!!
Re: Tiny red bumps on belly during pregnancy??
this! agh!
::runs to google::
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had it during my last pregnancy. It's an allergic reaction to the baby's DNA. It happens most often in 1st pregnancies- especially when having a boy (about 70% with boys). No one understands how bad it is unless you have had it. I described it as poison ivy head to toe where you can't do anything to alleviate the pain or itching. It drove me so crazy that it spiked my blood pressure and I believe it led to my pre-e.
I ran cold water on my feet, arms, etc. to freeze it so it wouldn't itch so much. Some women who had it said Aveeno oatmeal rubs also helped a litle.
Please get it checked out if you think that is what it is. They can give you a steroid cream called Vanos which is the only thing that helps at all. If it gets really bad, they put you on oral steroids (so you don't use the cream too much- they can monitor the amount of steroids they give you so it's safe for the baby). Steroids are a very temporary relief and there are times where nothing helped- but just know it will end!
All the articles say PUPPS ends when you deliver the baby- but many women say it took a while to go away. Mine took about a month but the itching got a lot better and I found if I kept moisterizer on, it didn't itch much at all.
Good luck- I hope it's not PUPPS! If it is and you have any questions or just need to vent about it, feel free to PM me any time. Everyone asks me about my fears of a 2nd pregnancy after having pre-e and my response is always- as long as I don't get PUPPS again, I can deal with anything else!
IUI- BFN IVF #1 -BFP! Allie is our 2nd IVF baby. Born at 36 1/2 weeks after pre-e again